Revolutionary Constitutionalism

Richard Albert is William Stamps Farish Professor of Law at the University of Texas, Austin.

• Introduction: A Global Tour of Constitutionalism Richard Albert1. A Political, not a Legal History of the Rise of Worldwide Constitutionalism Dieter GrimmPART ITHE LEGITIMATING FOUNDATIONS OF REVOLUTIONARY CONSTITUTIONALISM2. A Defence of Non-representational Constitutionalism: Why Constitutions Need not be Representational Alon Harel3. Constitutionalism and Society: Ackerman on Worldwide Constitution-Making and the Role of Social Forces Denis Baranger4. Bruce Ackerman’s Theory of History Roberto Gargarella5. Constitutionalism and the Predicament of Postcolonial Independence Aziz Rana6. Revolution on a Human Scale: Liberal Values, Populist Theory? Andrew AratoPART IICONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTIONS AND TRANSFORMATIONS7. Charismatic Fictions and Constitutional Politics Tom Ginsburg8. Uncharismatic Revolutionary Constitutionalism Stephen Gardbaum9. Unconventional Adaptation and the Authenticity of the Constitution Alessandro Ferrara10. Constitutional Revolution, Legal Positivism and Constituent Power Yasuo Hasebe11. The Traditions of Constitutional Change Richard AlbertPART IIITHE FUTURE OF EUROPE12. Constitutional Crossroads: A View from Europe Neil Walker13. How Europe Brought Judicial Review to France: A Response to Bruce Ackerman Daniel Halberstam14. Constituting the Judiciary, Constituting Europe Mitchel LasserPART IVTHE LAW AND POLITICS OF REVOLUTION15. Sustaining Revolutionary Constitutions: From Movement Party to Movement Court Menaka Guruswamy16. The Italian Constitution as a Revolutionary Agreement Marta Cartabia17. Constitutional Strategy for a Polarised Society: Learning from Poland’s Post-revolutionary Misfortunes Maciej Kisilowski18. Choosing to Have Had a Revolution: Lessons from South Africa’s Undecided Constitutionalism James Fowkes19. The Race against Time Bruce Ackerman

The contributions to this excellent volume mount a formidable critique of the thesis Ackerman advances … this collection itself makes an important contribution to comparative constitutional law.